Sylkie: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Sylkie is a 5-year-old mare by Starspangledbanner, trained by Daniel John Howard. She has won 3 of 25 starts and placed in 3 more. Her best trip is 1m 0.5f, where 3 wins from 4 is a 75% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. She runs next in the 7:00 at Galway on 8 September, where the best price is 9/1 with Betfred. Her best performance rating is 82, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.
- Runs 25
- Wins 3
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 12%
- Best rating 82
- Official rating 65
Where Sylkie runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | Galway | BOYLE Sports Apprentice Handicap | 9/1 Betfred | Betfred |
Sylkie form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 26 | Navan | Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap | 1m 2f | Good To Yielding | 14 | 13 | 28/1 | Rory Cleary | 65 |
| 18 Feb 26 | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Soft | 9 | 39.5 | 125/1 | Cian Quirke | – |
| 26 Jan 26 | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Heavy | 9 | 60 | 200/1 | Cian Quirke | – |
| 3 Jan 26 | Cork | Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle | 2m 1f | Yielding To Soft | 15 | 60.25 | 33/1 | Cian Quirke | – |
| 27 Oct 25 | Galway | KONE Handicap | 1m 0.5f | Soft To Heavy | 4 | 4.25 | 4/1F | Rory Cleary | 65 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Curragh | Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap | 1m 2f | Yielding | 3 | 3.5 | 25/1 | Mr E P O'Brien | 64 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Galway | Galway Apprentice Handicap | 1m 4f | Soft | 7 | 4.75 | 5/1 | Darragh O'Sullivan | 65 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Roscommon | Oran Handicap | 1m 4f | Soft | 9 | 16.75 | 25/1 | Rory Cleary | 68 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Curragh | James Nolan's Bar Kildare Town Handicap | 1m | Good | 18 | 20.25 | 50/1 | Rory Cleary | 70 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Limerick | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap | 1m | Good | 6 | 3.25 | 33/1 | Rory Cleary | 73 |
| 9 May 25 | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Good | 7 | 19.75 | 33/1 | Rory Cleary | 77 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Cork | Easter Festival April 19th - 21st Handicap | 1m 2.5f | Soft | 16 | 35.75 | 22/1 | Rory Cleary | 78 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Galway | KONE Handicap (50-80) | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 1 | — | 6/1F | Rory Cleary | 70 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Curragh | Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap | 1m 4f | Good | 9 | 4.75 | 18/1 | Miss L Costello | 70 |
| 10 Sep 24 | Galway | James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap (47-75) | 1m 0.5f | Yielding | 1 | — | 7/2F | Colin Keane | 62 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Tramore | Core Bullion Traders Rated Race | 1m 4f | Yielding | 4 | 1.5 | 11/1 | Rory Cleary | 62 |
| 4 Aug 24 | Galway | Village Salthill Handicap (50-80) | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 1 | — | 28/1 | Rory Cleary | 58 |
| 3 Jul 24 | Tipperary | tipperaryraces Handicap | 1m 1f | Good To Firm | 4 | 6 | 20/1 | Colin Keane | 59 |
| 30 May 24 | Fairyhouse | Return Of The Flat Claiming Race | 1m 2f | Good | 5 | 5.75 | 11/2 | J M Sheridan | 61 |
| 9 May 24 | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Claiming Race | 1m | Soft | 11 | 43.25 | 6/4F | Seamie Heffernan | 61 |
| 5 May 24 | Sligo | Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap (47-70) | 1m 2.5f | Yielding To Soft | 3 | 5.75 | 8/1 | J M Sheridan | 61 |
| 24 Mar 24 | Naas | King Of Change At Compas Stallions Handicap (47-70) | 7f | Heavy | 3 | 3.25 | 4/1 | Seamie Heffernan | 61 |
| 26 Jan 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7f | Standard | 10 | 7.5 | 33/1 | J M Sheridan | – |
| 20 Dec 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Race | 1m | Standard | 8 | 5 | 150/1 | J M Sheridan | – |
| 24 Nov 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 1m | Standard | 12 | 17 | 18/1 | Seamie Heffernan | – |
Last time out
Finished 14 in the Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap at Navan on 25 April 2026. Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - responded with no more to give - finished 14th.
Sylkie by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 8.5f | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 12f | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 10f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 10.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 9.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Sylkie by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Yielding | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Standard | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Yielding To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft To Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Sylkie by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Sylkie breeding
- Sire Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam Heavenly Snow (IRE)
- Damsire Australia (GB)
- Breeder The Pocock Family
- Foaled 14 February 2021
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